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hinges upon
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依靠 (rests/depends on) Whether the network renews the latest pilot series ____________ the critical assumption that the audience will not only empathize with a male protagonist (主角) very different from it, but will continue to do so once he begins to commit acts that are clearly reprehensible. (应受谴责的) |
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celerity/swiftness |
快速 When sketching, Pablo Picasso moved with a ______ that made his creations all the more astonishing – he could finish an entire work in the time many artists took to arrange their implements. |
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compromised
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损害的 Because reading on the Web entails quickly scanning and sorting through a deluge of information, many wonder if our level of engagement with the text has been ____________ (irreparably compromised) or if the ability to read closely and carefully is one that can be ____________ if we simply spend more time immersed in a book. |
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catastrophism
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灾变论(像圣经中描述的全球范围内短时间的大灾害) gradualism 渐变论
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caviled
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The grammar teacher ____________ at the slightest fault, sometimes going so far as to berate students for forgetting to cross a ‘t’. |
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ornate embellished |
华丽的, 美化的 选项都应是形容一件事 Pearson’s prose has become increasingly ________ : even those who once extolled his intricate metaphors now believe that the excessive use of such language only serves to undermine any semblance of narrative. |
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precipitous
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险峻的
Mike Tyson, during his __heyday_, was the most feared fighter in the world; his fall from eminence was as astonishing as it was ____________. |
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vociferous
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大声的
Traditionally (i) _________ in their criticism of the hazards of nuclear power—which are undeniably pressing—many environmental groups failed to cite any viable energy alternatives |
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respite |
Break 休息 暂缓 For Nancy, teatime was no mere ______________: she was so persnickety that each step of the process—heating, steeping, and stirring—was executed with the solemnity and exactitude of a surgeon. |
